X Facts About Espanyol and Trivia

Espanyol's nickname Periquitos means Budgerigars. According to Wikipedia, these parrots usually nicknamed the parakeets in American English. It says here that the most popular story used to explain why Espanyol and their fans are known as “periquitos” or “pericos” comes from the early 20th century. At that time Espanyol used to play their matches in the neighborhood of Sarrià (Barcelona), in which there were a lot of palms trees with budgies. Another version says that Espanyol played in in bright yellow T-shirts, but each player had his own shorts, so Espanyol looked variegated.

Espanyol played twice in the finals of European tournaments. And twice lost on penalties. The first time this happened in the 1987/88 season when Bayer beat the Spaniards. The second time this happened in the 2006/07 season when this team beat the Royal Club.